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| BP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Marijuana |
| By cbp.gov |
| Published: 07/07/2009 |
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Douglas CBP Officers Seize $1.5 Million in Marijuana from Furniture Shipment (Tuesday, July 07, 2009) Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a marijuana smuggling attempt when they seized $1.5 million of marijuana concealed in furniture. On Sunday, July 5 at about 7:30 a.m., CBP officers became suspicious of a 1997 Dodge pick-up that was carrying a living-room set of new furniture driven by a 24-year-old man from Mesa, Ariz. CBP officers searched the vehicle and discovered packages concealed in the upholstery of the furniture. CBP officers seized more than 600 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $1.5 million. CBP officers seized the vehicle and marijuana. The Mesa man was turned over to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. |
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